Michelle Weston at a glance
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- Judicial Officer
- Court
- Supreme Court, Kings County , Appellate Term
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Michelle Weston
Judicial Officer · Supreme Court, Kings County , Appellate Term
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, Private Practice, 1982-1989
- Practitioner, Legal Aid Society-Criminal Defense Division, 1976-1981
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Kings County , Appellate Term
- Associate Justice, Appellate Term, 2nd, 11th and 13th Judicial Districts, Appointed by Chief Administrator Matthew Crosson, 1993 to Present
Judicial service
- Administrative Law Judge, New York State Department of Social Services, NY, 1981-1982
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 1989-present
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 1990-2004
- Associate Justice, Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York, NY, 1993-present
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, 2005-2018
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2019-2032
Education
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick · JD, 1976
Personal record
NY
Courtroom rules and guidance
Recording And Photography
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Evidence Presentation Control
The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Sources
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 27, 2026
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=FpEgANg5EUFFHA0gLNVPVA%3D%3DCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15157/michelle-weston/Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=trueGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml